Dr. Michael J. O’Connell, PainCare, New Hampshire commented that the country seems to be finally cooling off regarding the issues of race and police, as the media is taking a breather. Rationality is taking hold; that is until the next act of perceived brutality is splashed on Headline News. The standard opinion portrayed by the media, and assumed by the viewer, is that police subject blacks to a disproportionately high rate of arrest and of course violence, this despite available data/evidence. See: https://michaeloconnellmdnh.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=1448&action=edit&postpost=v2

1. Race relations and police…
Dr. Michael J. O’Connell, PainCare, New Hampshire commented that the country seems to be
finally cooling off regarding the issues of race and police, as the media is taking a breather.
Rationality is taking hold; that is until the next act of perceived brutality is splashed on Headline
News. The standard opinion portrayed by the media, and assumed by the viewer, is that police
subject blacks to a disproportionately high rate of arrest and of course violence, this despite
available data/evidence.
A review of every major publicized case of brutality this past year (Ferguson, Staten Island,
Baltimore, Charleston) reveals that none would have resulted in a death, or even minor injury
had the subject simply complied with arrest and not violently resisted. All cases would have
resulted in no charge, minor fines or at most overnight jail time had the victim simply complied
with arrest. There is no justification for the shooting in Charleston, however two cases resulted
in outcomes supported by grand juries, and one case is still pending but likely to erode as facts
are revealed. The stories of accused (two black cops among them) should be very interesting.
No one wants a police state. We want security without oppression. But, compared to many
other countries, we have a very low visibility force. Admittedly there is a concentration of
enforcement in inner city, high crime areas. Shouldn't there be? Are the police wrong for
patrolling more frequently in such areas? Is it their fault that blacks often inhabit high crime
areas? No, the residents of these areas have full responsibility. Attitudes among black youth are
notoriously rebellious toward police. This must change, and black “leadership” must take
responsibility for reeducating, reorienting, and reprioritizing. Cranks like Al Sharpton with his
tiresome persecution complex must be marginalized by black followers. The problem is not the
police.